Rays Road London, Bromley
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR4), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301995.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Wickham, about 50 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pickhurst Green, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (34% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR4 0EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BR4 0EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR4 0EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR4 0EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Wickham 793,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 50 m |
| Eden Park 559,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Hayes (Kent) 940,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lodge Road / West Wickham Station | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park Hayes Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 28.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest One Dental Care | 170 m |
| Hospital | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Surrey Police - New Addington Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Coney Hall, Coney Hall Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pickhurst Green 3.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blake Recreation Ground 4.1 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rookery | Wood | 360 m north-west |
| The Beck (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| High Broom Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Cold Shaw | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
3 of the street's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawes Down Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oak Lodge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Langley Park School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Langley Park School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Unicorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pickhurst Infant Academy | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pickhurst Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Orchard Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prima Donnas BR4 0EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Raifes Coffee And Artisan Bakery BR4 0EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Railway Grill BR4 0EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jun 2026 |
| The Grind Cafe BR4 0EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Lodge Fish Bar BR4 0EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| JDN Simple Goods BR4 0QR | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Like Home Ltd BR4 0QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Sameet News BR4 0PR | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Marmaris BR4 0JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Burrell Mead Residential Care Home BR4 0QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Royal British Legion Club BR4 0JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2024 |
| Slimming World Franchise BR4 0QW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Hoptics Micropub limited BR4 0PX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Sainsbury's BR4 0PU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Slimming World Franchise BR4 0QN | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (21); On or near Red Lodge Road (7); On or near Rays Road (5); On or near Long Meadow Close (4); On or near Blake'S Green (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Long Meadow Close · Blake's Green · Beckenham Road · Station Road · Ravenswood Crescent · The Drive · Hawes Lane · Ravenswood Avenue · Red Lodge Road · Links Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.